... COUNTY COURT. A sitting of this Court was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, before J. M. Herbert, Esq., Judge. The following were the only cases of interest:— JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Catherine rugh, formerly a licensed victualler at Varteg, was summoned at the instance of Mr J. G. Williams, brewer, of Blacnavon, for failing to comply with the order of the Court. In August of last year, plaintiff ...

... LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. THE MONMOUTH ASSIZES will commence on Monday, the 28th of July. TIME FOR REFLECTION AND PAYMENT.—On Monday, at the Town Hall, William Screen was charged before the Rev J. C. Llewellin with being drunk on Saturday night, at Abersychan. Sergt. Lewis supplied the evidence against him, and he was ordered to pay a fine of 10s. and costs.—He applied for time and was allowed ...

... A FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT. A lamentable accident occurred at Hendaye, in the Basses Pyrenees, on the 8th inøt. Miss Probyn, sister of Sir Dighton Probyn, was bathing at the itablissement near that town, when, being exhausted by swimming, she found herself unable to make way against the outgoing tide, the sea being rough. The strenuous efforts to rescue her made by a lady bathing with her were ...

... THE NAVAL BATTLE OFF IQUIQUE. Intelligence from Lima to the 27th ult., via Panama, gives particulars of the recent naval battle of Iquique between the Chilian and Peruvian vessels. The Peruvian turret ship Huascar summoned the Chilian wooden vessel Esmeralda to surrender, but was answered by a broadside, whereupon the Huascar rammed the Esmeralda, which sank immediately with 150 men on board, ...

... A POWERFUL ROAD LOCOMOTIVE. The Pall Mail Gazette says that a very satisfactory trial was made a few days ago by the officers of the French artillery establishment at Vincennee with a road locomotive, which is said to be the most powerful engine of the kind manufactured up to the present time. The engine itself weighs nearly 12 tons, and during the recent experiment the truck attached to it ...

... A sporting Quaker puts his bets thus: Friend Edward, thee thinks thy horse is faster than mine. I value my opinion at twenty guineas. Now, if thee value thy opinion at the same rate, we will put the money together, and ask our horses what they think of it, and leave the conclusion te them. HOLLO WAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.-Glad Tidings —Some constitutions have a tendency to rheumatism. and are ...

... LEO XIII. PRESIDING AT A PHILO- SOPHICAL DISPUTATION. We extract the following from The Timet of Monday, descriptive of a disputation by students In the presence of the Pope A noteworthy scene was enacted in the Vatican a few days ago, which still more fully reveals the means by which Leo. XIII. would endeavour to restore, not only the ecclesiastical, but, if he can, also the temporal glories ...

... MR. G. A. SALA ON ART. Mr. George Augustus Sala presided at the anniversary festival of the Artists' Benevolent Fund, held in London, at the Freemason's Tavern, on Saturday evening. In giving the loyal toasts, the Chairman made ap- propriate and graceful allusion to the encouragement and support to art always given by the Queen and the Royal Family. Afterwards, in giving the Army and Navy and ...

... THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY'S GOLDEN WEDDING. The Golden Wedding festivities have received a natural termination by the ...

... A correspondent, wrltiug from the Cape, sajs It is pleasing to knew that the memory of Isandlana stands soma ehance of a worthy perpetuation. Some suitable menument is to be ereeted o« the spot in honour of the ill-fated 24th and their comrades en that fatal Held. In Maritzburg a is uij iuvk to Mcure the erection of a memorial church, upon which it is proposed to spend from £10000 to £ 16,000. ...

... MR. GLADSTONE ON LITERATURE. The annual dinner In connection with the Savage Club took place in London on Saturday evening at the Pallmall Restaurant, Regent-street. The Earl of Dunraven, K P., a member of the club, presided, supported by the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Mr Edmond About, Mr. Theodore Martin, C.B., M. Get, doyen of the Comédle Franchise, Sir Julius Benedict, and Mr. W. P. ...

... Mittbs, oarriages, antJ HBeattis. KAHRIAGE. GREY—PUGH.—June 14, at Trevethin Church, by the Rev. J. C. Llewellin, Vicar, Mr James Grey to Miss Prudence Frowen Pugh, both of Garndiffaith. DEATHS. June 12, at High-street, Pontypool, aged 80 years, Mr Stephen Harrington, labourer. June 12, at the Tranch, aged 60 years, Mr Elijah Treasure, timberman. June 17, at Trosnant, aged 35 years, Mr Dd. ...